Snow Possible In Contra Costa County; Lamorinda Under Freeze Warning

LAMORINDA, CA — The cold storm currently moving through Lamorinda and the Bay Area will stick around a little longer.

The National Weather Service extended its freeze warning for interior areas of the Bay Area for another 24 hours into Friday morning. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 are expected in Lamorinda and throughout the East Bay hills and interior valleys.

A winter storm warning lasts from 4 p.m. Thursday until 11 a.m. Friday, with snow expected at elevations above 1,500 to 2,000 feet. Areas under the winter storm warning include the East Bay hills, the mountains of Napa County, the Sonoma Coastal range, the interior mountains of Sonoma County, the Marin highlands, the eastern Santa Clara Hills, the Santa Cruz Mountains, the Santa Lucia Mountains, and the interior mountains of San Benito and Monterey County.

Rain and snow showers will become more widespread Thursday evening into Friday at lower elevations, with a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms Thursday into Friday, according to the weather service.

A wind advisory was also issued from 4 p.m. Thursday until 4 p.m. Friday for the East Bay hills and interior valleys. South winds of 20-30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected, according to the weather service.

"Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects," forecasters said. "Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result."

Local Forecast

Here is the National Weather Service forecast for Lamorinda through next Wednesday:

Thursday Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Monday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.